A BAGILLT man who started using cannabis to tackle the pain of a shoulder injury ended up supplying the drug to a group of family and friends.

Christopher Tapsell, 26, of Field Terrace in Bagillt, admitted possessing cannabis and cannabis resin with intent to supply following a raid on his home by police.

At Mold Crown Court he escaped an immediate prison sentence.

The Judge, Mr Recorder Phillip Heywood, imposed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years. A 12-month super-vision order under which he must follow a substance misuse programme was also imposed, together with 100 hours of unpaid work.

Prosecutor Karl Scholtz said Tapsell's basis of plea, that he had acquired a larger amount of cannabis than usual for his own personal use and had started to supply to close friends and relatives, had been accepted.

A total of 53.6 grammes of cannabis resin was found with a street value of up to £114, together with 351.28 grammes of herbal cannabis with a street value of up to £1,500.

Defending barrister Jonathon Duffy said his client had a history of low-level offending which he had put behind him.